SAN DIEGO–With a violent swing of the bat, Giants pitcher Chris Stratton delivered the type of two-strike, two-out hit most of the club’s position players have struggled to produce this season.
Stratton’s second-inning double cleared the bases as three of his teammates raced home to give the Giants the early lead.
It was the perfect tone-setter for a team trying for a sweep. But Stratton soon found himself in a troubling situation, and he didn’t escape it in an 8-4 Giants loss.
Those three runs weren’t the only ones Stratton was responsible for in the inning.